Ralph Pfluger Elementary School
Public elementary school in Buda, Texas · Hays CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ralph Pfluger Elementary School serves 779 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Buda (Hays County). It is one of 27 schools in Hays CISD. By enrollment it is the 527th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 53.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Hays CISD |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480001012146 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hays CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 779 | 24,330 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.5% | 44.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Ralph Pfluger Elementary School in context
Size
Ralph Pfluger Elementary School is the 6th largest of Hays CISD's 16 elementary schools; its 779 students are 3.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 652; Ralph Pfluger Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 130 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 61, against an average of 111 per grade. This year grade 5 has 30% more students than kindergarten (129 against 99). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 61 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 64.8% here and 66.3% across Hays CISD. White students are next, at 21.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.6% across Hays CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 53.92 full-time-equivalent teachers for 779 students, Ralph Pfluger Elementary School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 779 students would have about 52.6 teachers, so Ralph Pfluger Elementary School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Ralph Pfluger Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Tom Green Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 29 other elementary schools, 13 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 64.8% |
| White | 21.4% |
| Black | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Asian | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 61 |
| Kindergarten | 99 |
| Grade 1 | 125 |
| Grade 2 | 119 |
| Grade 3 | 116 |
| Grade 4 | 130 |
| Grade 5 | 129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4951 Marsh Ln, Buda, TX 78610
Phone: (512)268-8510
Website: hayscisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ralph Pfluger Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Green Elementary School | Hays CISD | 1.7 mi | 612 | 12.6 | 59.6% |
| Science Hall Elementary School | Hays CISD | 1.9 mi | 667 | 13.3 | 62.4% |
| Doral Academy of Texas | Doral Academy of Texas | 2.9 mi | 392 | 19 | 50.8% |
| Sunfield Elementary School | Hays CISD | 3.0 mi | 905 | 15.7 | 30.7% |
| Susie Fuentes Elementary School | Hays CISD | 3.4 mi | 726 | 14 | 57.7% |
| IDEA Kyle Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 3.8 mi | 637 | 23.3 | 62.5% |
| Buda Elementary School | Hays CISD | 3.8 mi | 564 | 13 | 42.2% |
| Laura B Negley Elementary School | Hays CISD | 4.1 mi | 845 | 15.3 | 28.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.